GRE Word List
ELLIPTICAL
of, relating to, or shaped like an ellipse
The meaning of the word elliptical is of, relating to, or shaped like an ellipse.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ennui | a feeling of weariness and dissatisfaction : boredom |
| gangrene | local death of soft tissues due to loss of blood supply |
| salutary | producing a beneficial effect : remedial |
| metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money) |
| virtuoso | one who excels in the technique of an art |
| dialectical | of, relating to, or in accordance with dialectic |
| compassion | sympathetic consciousness of others' distress together with a desire to alleviate it |
| proliferate | to grow by rapid production of new parts, cells, buds, or offspring |
| matriculate | to enroll as a member of a body and especially of a college or university |
| procrastinate | to put off intentionally and habitually |